By margins of up to 2-1, New York City voters do not believe projections by the Port Authority
of New York & New Jersey that key redevelopment targets at Ground Zero will be met,
according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.

A total of 40 percent of New York City voters say redevelopment of Lower Manhattan is
going "very well" or "somewhat well," while 53 percent say "somewhat badly" or "very badly,"
the highest negative score since the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll
began asking this question in 2002.

A total of 63 percent of Manhattan voters say the work is going "somewhat badly" or
"very badly." Bronx voters give the most favorable score, with 49 percent saying "very well" or
"somewhat well."

Asking New Yorkers about specific target dates, the survey finds:

61 - 28 percent do not believe that the first phase of the 9/11 Memorial will be ready by
September 11, 2011, the 10th anniversary of the attack;

63 - 25 percent do not believe that the Freedom Tower will be built by December 2013;

47 - 41 percent do not believe that the World Trade Center Transit Hub will be ready by
June, 2014.

While voters in all five boroughs are skeptical, the overall disbelief is strongest in
Manhattan and Staten Island and lowest in Brooklyn.

"Do New Yorkers believe anything the Port Authority tells them? The answer is 'no.'
It's just a matter of degree," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling
Institute. "They don't expect to have any part of Ground Zero ready by the 10th anniversary of
the 9/11 attack."

"We're getting fed up with the continual lack of progress at Ground Zero. And we think
it's important that there be some signs of movement this year," Carroll added.

Visible progress this year in the development of Ground Zero is "very important" or
"somewhat important," 77 percent of voters say.

And 25 percent say the pace of development makes them "ashamed" to be New Yorkers,
while 18 percent say "proud" and 55 percent say they don't feel proud or ashamed. This is the
highest number of New Yorkers who say they are "ashamed" since the question was first asked in
2006.

Free Cross-town Buses

Allowing people to ride cross-town Manhattan buses for free is a good idea, New York
City voters say 69 - 25 percent. Support is strong across the political spectrum and in every
borough, ranging from 65 - 27 percent in The Bronx to 72 - 21 percent in Manhattan.

While they like the idea, voters say 60 - 30 percent that it was a campaign promise to help
Mayor Michael Bloomberg win reelection, rather than a sincere proposal. This sentiment is shared
by Republicans, Democrats and independent voters.

"New Yorkers, even New Yorkers who don't live in Manhattan, like Mayor Mike's idea of
free cross-town buses," Carroll said. "Of course, they know it's reelection time and they are a
little skeptical of Mayor Bloomberg's motives in making the free bus proposal."

From August 18 - 24, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,290 New York City registered
voters, with a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public
opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio and
nationwide as a public service and for research.
For more data or RSS feed - http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling.xml, or call (203) 582-5201.

26. What is your impression of how well the redevelopment of lower Manhattan is
going - would you say very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly?

29. The Port Authority says the first phase of the 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero
will be ready by September 11th, 2011, the 10th anniversary of the attack. Do
you believe the first phase of the Memorial will be ready on time?